AFIPS NCC 1980: Anaheim, California, USA

Applications

• Fumihiko Mori, Hiroshi Tsuji, Takashi Sato:
  A conversational decision support system for resource allocation without explicit objective function. 1-6
  
• John R. Wetmiller:
  Decision support systems: a practical application---branch office structure. 7-11
  
• David D. Raber:
  On development tools for small systems: the challenge of economically automating a filing cabinet. 13-22
  
• Mohan Tanniru:
  A structured information system design for a newspaper organization: a case study. 23-31
  
• Tosiyasu L. Kunii, Minoru Harada:
  SID: a system for interactive design. 33-40
  
• W. E. Bracker, Benn R. Konsynski:
  An overview of a network design system. 41-47
  

Computers and entertainment

• Suzanne Landa:
  Computers and entertainment. 49
  
• Philip C. Stover, R. David Snyder:
  A minicomputer system for audio-animatronics show data generation. 51-53
  
• Thomas A. Eifler:
  Computers and sports: a natural marriage. 55-65
  
• Stephen W. Smoliar:
  Computers helping dance notation help the dance: a vision. 67-71
  
• Steven N. Crane, R. David Snyder:
  Automatic camera effects system (ACES). 73-81
  
• William R. Deitrick:
  Automated computer controlled editing sound system (ACCESS). 83-85
  
• Dan Slater, Rob King, John Gale:
  The use of computer technology in Magicam slave camera systems. 87-90
  

Communications

• Kenneth J. Thurber:
  Telecommunications. 91
  
• Douglas J. Theis:
  Distributed network and multiprocessing minicomputer state-of-the-art capabilities. 93-103
  
• Martin A. Reed, Terence D. Smetanka:
  ARQ performance in SNA networks. 105-112
  
• Masatoshi Iwayama, Atsumu Fujiwara:
  Computer communication in NTT remote computing services. 113-120
  
• Thomas G. Albright, Robert J. Wallace:
  Local area data distribution. 121-126
  

Computer architecture

• Wesley Chu:
  Overview of the computer architecture area. 127
  
• William C. Hohn:
  The control data loosely coupled network lower level protocols. 129-134
  
• Lowell H. Schiebe:
  LCN: a loosely coupled network system. 135-138
  
• Richard E. Merwin, Mohammed Mirhakak:
  Derivation and use of a survivability criterion for DDP systems. 139-146
  
• Makoto Amamiya, Naohisa Takahashi, Yutaka Ogawa, Kenji Koyama:
  An operating system kernel mechanism for the poly-processor system PPS-R. 147-156
  
• Gene Hilborn:
  Measures for distributed processing network survivability. 157-163
  
• Svetlana P. Kartashev, Steven I. Kartashev:
  Architectures for supersystems of the '80s. 165-180
  
• Hubert H. Love Jr.:
  The highly-parallel supercomputers: definitions, applications and predictions. 181-190
  
• Stanley Y. W. Su, Hsu Chang, George P. Copeland, Paul Fisher, Eugene I. Lowenthal, Stewart A. Schuster:
  Database machines and some issues on DBMS standards. 191-208
  
• Robert Piloty, Mario Barbacci, Dominique Borrione, Donald L. Dietmeyer, Fredrick J. Hill, Patrick Skelly:
  CONLAN: a formal construction method for hardware description languages: basic principles. 209-217
  
• Robert Piloty, Mario Barbacci, Dominique Borrione, Donald L. Dietmeyer, Fredrick J. Hill, Patrick Skelly:
  CONLAN: a formal construction method for hardware description languages: language derivation. 219-227
  
• Robert Piloty, Mario Barbacci, Dominique Borrione, Donald L. Dietmeyer, Fredrick J. Hill, Patrick Skelly:
  CONLAN: a formal construction method for hardware description languages: language application. 229-236
  
• Robert Epstein, Paula B. Hawthorn:
  Design decisions for the intelligent database machine. 237-241
  
• Benjamin W. Wah, S. Bing Yao:
  DIALOG: a distributed processor organization for database machine. 243-253
  

Data base management

• Alyce Jackson:
  Distributed data base processing. 255
  
• Koji Nezu:
  System deadlocks resolution. 257-260
  
• Elizabeth N. Fong, Stephen R. Kimbleton:
  Database semantic integrity for a network data manager. 261-268
  
• Gruia-Catalin Roman:
  Concurrency coordination in a locally distributed database system. 269-273
  
• Kuo-Chung Tai, Alan L. Tharp:
  An introduction to computed chaining. 275-282
  
• Dennis McLeod, Dennis Heimbigner:
  A federated architecture for database systems. 283-289
  
• Linda Taylor:
  Data base architecture and management. 291
  
• Fred J. Maryanski, C. Steven Roush:
  Definition of database transactions by the casual user. 293-300
  
• David W. Embley:
  Programming with data frames for everyday data items. 301-305
  
• Daniel S. Appleton:
  Implementing data management. 307-316
  
• Vincent Y. Lum:
  Data base design. 317
  
• Ramez Elmasri, Gio Wiederhold:
  Properties of relationships and their representation. 319-326
  

Earth resources

• Leigh S. Rosenberg:
  Earth resources. 327
  
• Joseph G. Finegold, F. Ann Herlevich:
  BALDR-1: a solar thermal system simulation. 329-333
  
• Richard B. Davis, Jerome V. V. Kasper:
  Overview of the alternative power system economic analysis model. 335-339
  
• Chester S. Borden:
  Computer simulation of the operations of utility grid connected photovoltaic power plants. 341-346
  
• S. Young, O. Merrill, R. Knowles, Y. Gupta:
  Computer simulation of solar electric generating plants in a utility grid. 347-353
  
• Roger M. Firestone:
  Numerical methods for the '80s. 355
  
• David K. Stevenson:
  Numerical algorithms for parallel computers. 357-361
  
• Cleve Moler:
  Design of an interactive matrix calculator. 363-368
  

Image processing

• Andrew Tescher:
  Image processing. 369
  
• Berthold K. P. Horn:
  Derivation of invariant scene characteristics from images. 371-376
  
• Graham R. Nudd:
  Image understanding architectures. 377-390
  
• Jay M. Tenenbaum, Harry G. Barrow, Robert C. Bolles, Martin A. Fischler, Helen C. Wolf:
  Map-guided interpretation of remotely-sensed imagery. 391-408
  
• T. L. McCullough:
  CCITT standardization for digital facsimile. 409-413
  
• Patrice J. Capitant, Robert H. Wallis:
  The application of optical character recognition techniques to bandwidth compression of facsimile data. 415-421
  
• Joan L. Mitchell:
  Facsimile image coding. 423-426
  

Medical imaging and education

• Richard A. Robb, Barry K. Gilbert:
  Description and evaluation of a system for high-speed, three-dimensional computed tomography of the body: the dynamic spatial reconstructor. 427-436
  
• Brent Baxter:
  3-D Viewer for interpretation of multiple scan sections. 437-440
  
• David G. Brown, Robert F. Wagner, Mary P. Anderson:
  Absolute limits on image processing. 441-443
  
• Leon Kaufman, Dale Shosa:
  Generalized methodology for the comparison of diagnostic imaging instrumentation. 445-451
  

Management

• K. V. Sastry:
  Balancing processor shares of scheduling classes through controlled allocation of memory. 453-456
  
• John C. Biddle:
  Management in data processing. 457
  
• William S. Faught:
  Applications of exemplary programming. 459-464
  
• Christine L. Braun:
  Microprocessor software engineering training: a case study. 465-471
  
• Bruce E. Stock, Miguel A. Ulloa:
  Development of a microprocessor support facility for large organizations. 473-478
  
• Gary D. Beamer:
  Future management concerns regarding office automation. 479-482
  

Office automation

• Walter E. Ulrich:
  Office automation. 483
  
• Walter E. Ulrich:
  Introduction to electronic mail. 485-488
  
• Walter E. Ulrich:
  Implementation considerations in electronic mail. 489-492
  
• Jeffrey B. Holden:
  Experiences of an electronic mail vendor. 493-497
  
• Harold E. O'Kelley:
  Electronic message system as a function in the integrated electronic office. 499-502
  
• James C. Goodlett:
  The growing use of electronic mail by airlines. 503-507
  
• John E. Cochran:
  Metamorphosis: facsimile communications, electronic mail and office productivity. 509-513
  
• John W. White:
  Texas instruments computer communication network and its support for the automated office. 515-526
  
• Gerald Tomanek:
  Implementing electronic mail in a telephone system: more than just talk. 527-531
  
• Ivor Ladd, Dennis Tsichritzis:
  An office form flow model. 533-539
  
• Michael Hammer, Jay S. Kunin:
  Design principles of an office specification language. 541-547
  
• L. S. Baumann, R. D. Coop:
  Automated workflow control: a key to office productivity. 549-554
  
• Carolyn L. Cook:
  Streamlining office procedures: an analysis using the information control net model. 555-565
  
• James H. Carlisle:
  Office automation in the executive suite: successes and strategies. 567
  
• Erik Sandewall, Göran Hektor, Anders Ström, Claes Strömberg, Ola Strömfors, Henrik Sörensen, Jaak Urmi:
  Provisions for flexibility in the Linköping office information system (LOIS). 569-577
  

Security and privacy

• Rein Turn:
  Security and privacy of data flows. 579
  
• Rein Turn:
  Privacy protection and transborder data flows. 581-586
  
• Susan H. Nycum, Susan Courtney-Saunders:
  Transborder data flow: legal persons in privacy protection legislation. 587-593
  

Simulation

• Lance A. Leventhal:
  Simulation. 595
  
• M. E. Gordon, W. B. Robinson:
  Using preliminary Ada in a process control application. 597-606
  
• Paul Sagues:
  Computer aided heat penetration tests for the food canning industry. 607-611
  
• Paul Herbert Rosenthal:
  A cross-impact simulation forecast of the data processing industry. 613-621
  
• Rajan N. Kapur, U. V. Premkumar, G. Jack Lipovski:
  Organization of the TRAC processor-memory subsystem. 623-629
  
• Matthew C. Sejnowski, Edwin T. Upchurch, Rajan N. Kapur, Daniel P. S. Charlu, G. Jack Lipovski:
  An overview of the Texas reconfigurable array computer. 631-641
  
• U. V. Premkumar, Rajan N. Kapur, Miroslaw Malek, G. Jack Lipovski, P. Horne:
  Design and implementation of the banyan interconnection network in TRAC. 643-653
  

Social impact

• Stephen T. Walker:
  The advent of trusted computer operating systems. 655-665
  

Software management

• Donald J. Reifer:
  Software management. 667
  

Software engineering technology transfer

• Lorraine Duvall:
  Software engineering technology transfer. 669
  
• Richard A. Robinson, Emily A. Krzysiak:
  An integrated support software network using NSW technology. 671-676
  
• Jon Martens, Lorraine Duvall:
  The role of an information analysis center in software engineering technology transfer. 677-682
  
• Michael J. McGill:
  Considerations in the transfer of software engineering technology. 683-686
  

Software tools and techniques

• Brendan D. L. Mulhall, Steven M. Jacobs:
  A technique for comparative assessment of software development management policies. 687-693
  

Software reliability

• Herbert Hecht:
  Software reliability. 695
  
• John B. Bowen:
  Standard error classification to support software reliability assessment. 697-705
  
• Bev Littlewood:
  What makes a reliable program: few bugs, or a small failure rate? 707-713
  
• Gerard E. Migneault:
  Software reliability and advanced avionics. 715-720
  

Software languages

• Russell J. Abbott:
  Languages. 721
  
• Thomas Munnecke:
  A linguistic comparison of MUMPS and COBOL. 723-729
  
• Anthony I. Wasserman:
  The design of PLAIN: support for systematic programming. 731-740
  
• G. G. Gustafson, T. A. Johnson, G. S. Key:
  Some practical experiences with the Pascal language. 741-746
  
• Mark Overgaard:
  UCSD Pascal™: a portable software environment for small computers. 747-754
  

Software quality assurance

• Kurt F. Fischer:
  Software quality. 755
  
• Jean Cochrane Zolnowski, Dick B. Simmons:
  Measuring program complexity in a COBOL environment. 757-766
  
• John L. McTap:
  The complexity of an individual program. 767-771
  
• Eli Berlinger:
  An information theory based complexity measure. 773-779
  

Software engineering education

• Barry W. Boehm:
  Software engineering education. 781
  

Special topics

• Gene Smith:
  Special topics. 783
  
• Jean E. De Valpine:
  Technology development, severed ventures, and other aspects of corporate venture capital. 785-789
  
• Richard C. Pflager:
  Recommendations for increasing the availability of capital. 791-794
  
• Kenneth W. Rind, Gene I. Miller:
  Corporate venture capital in the computer industry. 795-800
  
• Antonio Vallone:
  Structured procedure for comparison and selection of computer system designs. 801-806
  

Paper faire

• Douglas Comer:
  Extracting unique rows of a bounded degree array using tries. 807-809
  
• Roger J. Gorg, George N. Baird, Judith A. Parks:
  A look at making the ADP procurement process more efficient: temporary regulation 46. 811-815
  
• Levent Ormancioglu:
  An information base for procedure independent design of information systems. 817-821
  
• William L. Wilder:
  Comparing load & go and link/load compiler organizations. 823-826
  
• Devon Nickerson:
  A link between polygon and grid representations of land resource information systems. 827-830
  
• Jerome Lobel:
  Risk analysis in the 1980's. 831-836
  
• Sakti Pramanik:
  A mathematical model of character string manipulation. 837-839
  
• Kenneth L. Kraemer, Kent W. Colton:
  Policy, values and EFT research: anatomy of a research agenda. 841-853
  
• John F. Heafner, Frances H. Nielsen:
  A linear programming model for optimal computer network protocol design. 855-861
  
• John F. Heafner, Frances H. Nielsen, M. Wayne Shiveley:
  Extracting service features from protocol documents. 863-870
  
• Jainendra K. Navlakha:
  Verification of information in a file. 871-876
  
• Viswanathan Santhanam:
  Translating non-standard extensions to standard Pascal. 877-882
  
• David L. Steinberg:
  The flexible console: FLEXICON. 883-886
  
• John F. Palmer:
  The INTEL® 8087 numeric data processor. 887-893
  
• John E. Ruchinskas, Charles W. Steinfield, Lynne L. Svenning:
  Home computing: a vision in search of a marketplace: areas of needed research. 895-902